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Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier |
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Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers |
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Melody & Text: Zahn: 4663 | EKG: |
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Text: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier |
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Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653) |
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Melody: |
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Composer: Anon (1736) |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach: |
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Text: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier | EKG:
Author: Paul Gerhardt (1653) |
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Ver |
Work |
Mvt. |
Year |
Br |
RE |
KE |
Di |
BC |
Score |
Music Examples |
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1-15 |
BWV 469 |
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1736 |
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F232 |
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From the Schemelli Gesangbuch (No. 195, Leipzig, 1736; NBA No. 14.
The melody is not by J.S. Bach and there is very little evidence that Bach had anything at all to do with the figured bass line. |
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Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers: |
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Johann Eccard (1553-1611):
Ich Steh Ah Diener Krippen Hier, setting for choir |
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Michael Praetorius (1571-1621):
Ich Steh an deiner Krippen hier, setting for choir |
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Friedrich Mergner (1818-1891):
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, for baritone & piano |
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Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933):
Ich steh an deiner Krippe hier, for voice, violin & organ, Op. 66 No. 3 |
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Kay Johannsen (b 1961):
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, improvisation for organ (2005) |
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Sources: NBA, vols. III/2.1 & 2.2 in particular [Bärenreiter, 1954 to present] and the BWV ("Bach Werke Verzeichnis") [Breitkopf & Härtel, 1998]
The PDF files of the Chorales were contributed by Margaret Greentree J.S. Bach Chorales
Software: Capella Professional 2008, Version 6.0.
Prepared by Thomas Braatz & Aryeh Oron (March 2008) |
